History of English Podcast
Summary: The history of the English language from its Indo-European origins, to the development of Old English, Middle English and Modern English.
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Kevin Stroud updates listeners regarding the podcast and the website for the podcast. Kevin also answers some questions posed by listeners
The grammar of the original Indo-European language is compared to the grammar of modern English. The concept of inflexives is introduced, and the loss of inflexives in modern English is discussed.
We complete our review Indo-European words which have impacted modern English. Social terms are explored to provide an insight into Indo-European society and culture
A look at words used by the original Indo-Europeans and the clues such words provide to the identity of the first Indo-Europeans. The etymology of modern English words is explored in relation to the original Indo-European words
A look at the early division of the Indo-European languages into the Centum and Satem languages. The sound shift which marks the division of the Centum and Satem languages is then explored in the context of the modern English letter 'C'. The history of the letter C is presented from its Greek origins to its modern usage
The famous fairy-tale collector Jacob Grimm formulated the rules which help modern linguists reconstruct the ancient Indo-European language. In this episode, we look at Grimm's Law and how the Germanic languages evolved from the original ancestral language
A look at the family tree of Indo-European languages and the relationship of English to those related languages. The closest relatives of English are highlighted, including the Germanic languages, Latin and Greek.
The story of the discovery of the ancient languange which gave rise to most of the languages of Europe, including English.
Episode 1: Introduction
